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How to Print Flowers with Flowers

Jeff_Rudell, contributor | February 9th, 200913 comments

A simple blossom is pressed into service as both ink and printing plate. This fast and easy process gives new meaning to the term "botanical print" and is a wonderful way to capture the fleeting beauty of flowers.

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How to Make a Collapsible Travel Dish for Your Pet

Sister_Diane, contributor | February 6th, 200915 comments

Using cheery oilcloth and a little origami, you can whip up a simple set of bowls that not only hold food and water but also fold flat to tuck into a pocket or bag. Great for travel, long walks, or trips to the vet!

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Wall to Wall Paper

Jeff_Rudell, contributor | February 2nd, 200920 comments

Tasked with the challenge of designing a trade show booth for CraftStylish.com, a group of the site's contributors decided to practice what they preach: reuse and restyle!

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How to Make Dangly Earrings with Magazine Pages

kaytet, contributor | January 22nd, 200910 comments

A couple pages of a magazine, some glue, and a few jewelry findings are all you need to make these stunning, modern earrings!

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How to "Waste" Paper

Jeff_Rudell, contributor | January 19th, 200914 comments

If necessity is the mother of invention, then poverty must be its father. Here, frugality, utility, simplicity, and creativity join forces to create a handsome trash can from a handful of trash.

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How to Make a Woven Scrap Journal

Sister_Diane, contributor | January 16th, 200916 comments

Build a simple cardboard weaving loom, and raid your stash for yarn and fabric to weave up a journal cover. Fill it with pages from your recycling bin, and you have a useful blank book that costs nothing to make.

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How to Make Brown Paper Packages Tied Up With Strings

Jeff_Rudell, contributor | January 12th, 20099 comments

A mayfly has a longer life span than most brown bags. Why do so many of these sturdy containers end up being disposed of long before they've lost their usefulness? A little design modification attempts to rescue the humble brown bag.

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Win Some Free Goodies from Amy Butler

cmk34, contributor | January 9th, 2009

The new Fringe Benefits sweepstakes is all about Amy. Including notecards, journals, and books, this sweepstakes is super sweet!

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"100% Trash, So You Know It's Good!"

Jeff_Rudell, contributor | January 5th, 200912 comments

Dive into a dumpster, rescue some refuse, and get ready to make gifts out of garbage. This week we look at protecting our natural resources, and the most natural resource we have (in need of the most protecting we can offer) is the one called "creativity."

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How to Make a Contemporary Creche

Jeff_Rudell, contributor | December 15th, 200813 comments

CraftStylish member suggestions are behind this holiday project. Easy to make, easy to display, and easier still to package and mail to a loved one far away, today's project is a modern take on the most traditional of Christmas traditions.

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How to Make the Perfect Hostess Gift

Jeff_Rudell, contributor | December 8th, 20085 comments

Call it "Season-ings" Greetings (if you must), but your spice rack is hiding one of the best (and easiest) decorations of the holiday season.

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Extreme Paper: The Long, Dark Road to a Bright Idea

Jeff_Rudell, contributor | November 24th, 200824 comments

A total of 765 discrete pieces of paper, 10 feet of dental floss, 15 glue sticks, 6 ounces of white craft glue, and hours of trial and error eventually culminate in a frothy bagatelle just right for a holiday window.

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How to Make a Collaged Table with a Built-in Game

leethal, contributor | November 15th, 200813 comments

Holiday gift countdown: six weeks. If you have a game-loving friend or family member in need of some crafty furnishing, this collaged coffee table will be the perfect gift!

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How to Make Simple Origami Stars for the Holidays

emmagem72, contributor | November 12th, 20086 comments

Learn how to fold the simple origami ornaments from the CraftStylish Holiday Decorating Ideas issue.

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How to Make an All-Recycled Sketchbook

leethal, contributor | November 8th, 20084 comments

Holiday gift countdown: seven weeks. You may need the extra time to find just the right books to remake into a super-green sketchbook made with recycled book pages.

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How to Make Monocolor Scrapbook, Journal, and Wrapping Papers

FriendyWendy, contributor | October 12th, 20081 comment

Simple techniques for taking sheets of paper from plain to pumped.

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How to Make a Fold-Out Flower Box

Deana, editor | October 1st, 20087 comments

A basic gift box gets even better when it becomes the gift. Learn how to make a basic box from scrapbook and Canson papers, then decorate the inside with a floral accordion-style paper display that’s ready to hold your favorite photos or quotes.

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How to Carve Your Own Stamps

FriendyWendy, contributor | September 21st, 20082 comments

Carve then use stamp pads or paint to decorate anything and everything.

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How to Make Paper Ornaments

Jeff_Rudell, contributor | September 1st, 200817 comments

Ah, Labor Day, when a young man's fancy turns to ornaments. Ornaments?! Yes, it's time again to begin crafting for the holiday season (three months away and counting). Here's the recipe for one of my favorite (and easiest to make) tree-trimming decorations.

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How to Make Simple White Paper Flowers

Jeff_Rudell, contributor | August 18th, 200830 comments

These elegant flowers look like a million but cost only pennies to make. A careful choice of materials and attention to creating graceful shapes combine to make this my favorite paper centerpiece.

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